‘But this has been a maddening team to judge. I picked them to reach the Super Bowl this season. When they ripped the Chiefs at Arrowhead to get to 4-1, they looked like a team that would be favored in all but one of their remaining games and go 13-4 at the very least.’
Archives for November 2021
Friday’s New Orleans Coverage
‘It sucks:’ Saints lose 4th straight after Bills blow out New Orleans on Thanksgiving (New Orleans Times Picayune)
At least there’s turkey at home: 3 takeaways from a brutal Saints Thanksgiving loss (New Orleans Times Picayune)
Rod Walker: Season of frustration continues as Saints’ losing streak stretches to four (New Orleans Times Picayune)
Jeff Duncan: It’s time to end the Trevor Siemian experiment and turn to Taysom time (New Orleans Times Picayune)
Drew Brees, the Saints and their fans finally get to celebrate a legendary career together (New Orleans Times Picayune)
Photo gallery (New Orleans Times Picayune)
Injury-Riddled Saints Stagnant On Offense In Latest Loss (AP)
Saints Honor Brees At Halftime Of Thanksgiving Night Game (AP)
Tom Brady on Drew Brees’s Tribute: ‘Thank You for Retiring, Don’t Come Back’ (SI)
After Further Review: Five takes from Saints loss to Bills (WVUE-TV)
Bills feast on injury riddled Saints (WWL-TV)
What they’re saying nationally about the Saints loss to the Bills (WWL-TV)
Saints legend Drew Brees thanks New Orleans, leads Who Dat chant one last time (WDSU-TV)
3 takeaways from Saints’ latest embarrassing loss: When is enough finally enough? (WWL-AM)
Taysom Hill wasn’t healthy enough to play QB for Saints vs Bills, Sean Payton says (WWL-AM)
Bobby Hebert: Saints “humiliating, humbling” loss (WWL-AM)
Buffalo Bills defeat New Orleans Saints 31-6 | NFL Week 12 (NewOrleansSaints.com)
New Orleans Saints searching for answers following loss to Buffalo | NFL Week 12 (NewOrleansSaints.com)
Kwon Alexander interception provides one of New Orleans Saints’ few highlights against Buffalo | Helmet Stickers (NewOrleansSaints.com)
Game notes, New Orleans Saints vs. Buffalo Bills | NFL Week 12 (NewOrleansSaints.com)
New Orleans Saints, Buffalo Bills postgame quotes: Sean Payton, Trevor Siemian, Kwon Alexander + more | 2021 NFL Week 12 (NewOrleansSaints.com)
Photo gallery 1 (NewOrleansSaints.com)
Photo gallery 2 (NewOrleansSaints.com)
Photo gallery 1 (BuffaloBills.com)
Photo gallery 2 (BuffaloBills.com)
Photo gallery 3 (BuffaloBills.com)
Photo gallery 4 (BuffaloBills.com)
Photo gallery 1 (Buffalo News)
Photo gallery 2 (Buffalo News)
Photo gallery (Rochester Democrat and Chronicle)
The Saints’ offensive struggles come into acute focus with Drew Brees on hand in loss to Bills
‘The Bills don’t exactly resemble the team that won four straight games in September and October by an average margin of 28.8 points to establish themselves as the AFC’s early Super Bowl favorite. But they played far better Thursday.’
Bills Mafia means family, and giving is a way of life for Buffalo fans
‘“I think it’s a fun way to see your impact as a fan done in a tangible way,” said Reid, whose Bills merchandise company 26 Shirts passed the $1 million donation mark last December “The way I look at it is it’s when all the fans are kicking in and we’re watching those donation totals go higher and higher, it really is like ‘yeah, I’m a Bills fan.’ And this is all of us working together to show our love for the team.”’
Allen Throws For 4 TDs As Bills Beat Hobbled Saints, 31-6
‘Stefon Diggs caught seven passes for 74 yards and a touchdown, and running back Matt Breida turned a short pass into a 23-yard score.’
Tre’Davious White leaves Buffalo Bills’ win over New Orleans Saints with knee injury
‘When White is the nearest defender this season, the All-Pro corner is allowing a 50.8% completion percentage and 58.9 passer rating, both fourth-best among defensive backs with 50-plus targets this season, per NFL Next Gen Stats.’
Saints vs. Bills score: Josh Allen throws four touchdowns as Buffalo dominates New Orleans on Thanksgiving
‘They know how to play offense. Josh Allen got himself into trouble a few times in the first half, forcing some short passes and getting picked twice as a result, but otherwise, he slung it with both authority and accuracy, taking everything the Saints gave him and, thus, feeding Stefon Diggs and Dawson Knox in crucial spots. The ground game was forgettable once again, but Allen helped out a lot, and the truth is they never really needed a rushing attack to stay ahead. Defensively, they were just as impressive. Tre’Davious White’s early exit with a knee injury doesn’t bode well beyond Week 12, but Ed Oliver and Co. winning in the trenches never allowed the depth-tested Saints to establish momentum, rendering their run game nonexistent and forcing Sean Payton to rely on things like fake punts to generate movement.’
Football Fans Are Drooling Over Stefon Diggs’s Route vs. Marshon Lattimore
‘On a 2nd and goal from the Saints’s 5-yard line during the Saints-Bills game, Diggs took a few steps forward before running inward and making a sharp left slant that left Lattimore lost in his tracks for a touchdown reception.’
Bills vs. Saints final score, results: Josh Allen racks up four TDs in blowout win over New Orleans
‘Buffalo (7-4) earned a resounding 31-6 win over New Orleans (5-6) as it exercised complete control of the game. The Bills outgained the Saints 361-190 for the contest and didn’t allow New Orleans to score until the fourth quarter.’
Bills feast in win over Saints on Thanksgiving night
‘On the defensive side of the football, the Buffalo unit shut down a depleted Saints offense, limiting New Orleans to just 190 yards to total offense. This included just 44 yards-against on the ground after Colts running back Jonathan Taylor ran all over the Bills for 185 yards and four touchdowns.’
Opinion: Capaccio: Arrow Up/Arrow Down: Bills at Saints
‘The Bills only cashed in two of their four red zone trips into touchdowns, including getting no points at all after Allen had the ball deflected that became an interception.’
Bills have a Thanksgiving feast in New Orleans, top Saints 31-6
‘The Bills will have the weekend off before they get back to work early next week with the New England Patriots set to come to town on Monday, December 6th.’
‘It says a lot about our guys’, Bills defense bounces back in win over Saints
‘”Coming off a tough loss like that last week, it says a lot about our guys,” safety Micah Hyde said. “But we have to be consistent and look forward to the next matchup here.”‘
Bills CB Tre’Davious White leaves with knee injury, out for remainder of game
‘Cornerback Tre’Davious White was defending a catch in the 2nd quarter and injured his knee during the play. He was attended to by trainers on the field, walked off, went to the medical tent, before heading to the locker room. The team initially said he was doubtful to return but before the 2nd half began, was downgraded to “out”.’
Bills TE Dawson Knox breaks franchise record in game vs. Saints
‘Knox caught his 7th touchdown of the season in the 3rd quarter of the team’s game against the New Orleans Saints on Thursday night. That touchdown gave him the franchise record for touchdown catches by a tight end in a single season.’